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Te Kairanga Casarina Reserve Martinborough NZ Chardonnay 2008

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89/100 45

Concentrated, rich and seamless Chardonnay with plenty of power and an appealingly silken texture. Complex wine with a medley of flavours including grapefruit, fig, sizzled butter, mineral and bread crust plus a solid influence of oak.

Tasted: Apr 2011   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $34 (~USD $26)

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